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Tissue temperature gradients of a harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) in air (orange) and water (blue) at 10°C (green “x” on y-axis). Modified from Irving and Hart, 1957. The metabolism and insulation of seals as bare-skinned mammals in cold water. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 35: 497–511. © Canadian Science Publishing.
